South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4548

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Duncan and M.A. Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20796sd04.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2004
Introduced in the Senate on March 17, 2004
Last Amended on March 16, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

Summary: Livestock, person who shoots; hunting license to be suspended

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-86
   1/14/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-87
   2/18/2004  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
   2/19/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/24/2004  House   Amended HJ-8
   2/24/2004  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tripp, Kennedy, Scott, 
                        Weeks, Thompson, Trotter, Ott, Duncan, Witherspoon, 
                        Kirsh, Coates, Owens, and Moody-Lawrence HJ-9
   2/25/2004  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 2, 2004 HJ-67
    3/4/2004  House   Debate adjourned HJ-26
   3/16/2004  House   Amended HJ-25
   3/16/2004  House   Read second time HJ-27
   3/16/2004  House   Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-5 HJ-27
   3/17/2004  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
   3/17/2004          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/17/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-24
   3/17/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-24

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2004
2/18/2004
2/19/2004
2/24/2004
3/16/2004
3/17/2004

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AMENDED

March 16, 2004

H. 4548

Introduced by Reps. Duncan and M.A. Pitts

S. Printed 3/16/04--H.    [SEC 3/17/04 2:27 PM]

Read the first time January 14, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-9-1215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, BASED ON A SUFFICIENT SHOWING AFTER NOTICE AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE, SHALL SUSPEND FOR TWO YEARS THE HUNTING PRIVILEGES AND LICENSE, IF ANY, OF A PERSON WHO ACCIDENTALLY OR INTENTIONALLY SHOOTS LIVESTOCK WHILE HUNTING DEER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE THE SUSPENSION PERIOD MAY BE LIFTED, THE OFFENDER SUCCESSFULLY SHALL COMPLETE A HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS OR COURSE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT EDUCATING THE OFFENDER ON THE PROPER USE OF WEAPONS, GAME IDENTIFICATION, AND SAFETY.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 9, Title 50 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 50-9-1215.    Any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal offense resulting from the shooting of any bovine or equine animal shall also have his hunting privileges suspended for a period of two years. In addition, before the suspension period may be lifted, the offender successfully shall complete a hunter education class or course approved by the department educating the offender on the proper use of weapons, game identification, and safety."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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